Health
60 years vs. 90 years: A new analysis calls Chicago's life-expectancy gap the largest in the US
In the gleaming Streeterville neighborhood, Chicagoans live to be 90 years old, on average.
Jun 6, 2019
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News tagged with health gap
Health
US men are dying much earlier than women, as death 'gender gap' widens: Study
The gap in life expectancy between American men and women is now the biggest it has been since the mid-1990s—almost six years.
Nov 13, 2023
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Health
Multiple health benefits from B-type procyanidin-rich foods like chocolate and apples, when consumed in right amounts
B-type procyanidins, made of catechin oligomers, are a class of polyphenols found abundantly in foods like cocoa, apples, grape seeds, and red wine. Several studies have established the benefits of these micronutrients in ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Cardiology
Heart disease, No. 1 killer, can sneak up on women
Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men. They're more likely to die in the year after ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Cardiology
Socioeconomic status influences celiac disease diagnosis
Income is a pivotal factor in whether a patient without common symptoms of celiac disease is accurately diagnosed with the digestive condition, according to a new study from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, ...
May 8, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Adverse childhood experiences found to contribute to later-life cognitive decline in women in China
Dementia and depression are two prominent clinical entities among the elderly worldwide—the situation in China is no exception. Dementia and depression affect 5.6% and 45.0% of elderly Chinese, respectively.
Jan 11, 2023
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Health
Greater gender equality could help both women and men live longer, says study
The first global study to investigate how gender equality may be associated with life expectancy has found that both women and men live longer as it improves.
Mar 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
How a bot beamed from California to Japan may prevent cancer patients from getting unnecessary mastectomies
Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures because of a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes. A new study offers a path to closing the gap.
May 3, 2022
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Health
Do well at school to avoid heart disease later, research shows
Students who leave school without any qualifications can expect to suffer from poorer health and greater risk of heart disease than those with some qualifications, according to new research.
Jul 7, 2011
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Health
Health gap has grown among young US adults, study finds
Levels of health disparity have increased substantially for people born in the United States after 1980, according to new research.
Dec 1, 2011
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